Vocational Skills Assessor Barbering in Kingston upon Thames

Variable Hours (1-3 days a week). The Commercial Industries and Access School at Kingston College is seeking a dynamic and inspiring Vocational Skills Assessor to assess learners on a variety of programmes across the School, which may include Level 1, 2 and Level 3 in Barbering. You will undertake assessments in the College salons and other practical areas, including online testing, providing prompt and constructive feedback to candidates after the assessment and ensuring that a professional image is portrayed at all times. You will also support the teaching teams and learners to work professionally and develop and achieve commercial, employability, enterprise and work skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess learners on programmes across the School, including Level 1, 2 and Level 3 in Barbering.
• Undertake assessments in College salons and other practical areas, including online testing.
• Provide prompt and constructive feedback to candidates after the assessment.
• Ensure a professional image is portrayed at all times.
• Maintain a strong client base in the Commercial salons; ensure income targets are met.
• Support teaching teams and learners to work professionally and develop and achieve commercial, employability, enterprise and work skills.
• Hold professional qualifications with a reputed awarding body or recognised TDLB Assessor Awards (D32, D33) or TDLB new A1 Award for Assessors (or be willing to work towards).
• Have established recent experience within the Barbering industry, either through a professional development file (CPD) or recent salon experience as a commercial master barber.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 and 3 Barbering Qualifications.
• Ideally hold an IV Award and Health and Safety Qualifications for work-based visits.
• Excellent communicator with good IT skills or willingness to gain these.

Additional Details

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 9th February 2026. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for part-time staff. South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London's largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.